Keine Cloning

Germany's Ethics Council rejects cloning today. No doubt reacting in part to the last week's news about laws allowing embryo cloning research in Switzerland and Britain, the ethics group affirmed its previous position but did ask Germany's legislative body to discuss the matter again soon.

German Workplace Genetic Testing

The Germans are well on the way to creating the most comprehensive workplace genetic testing regulations, according to a report in Der Spiegel. Ethics is very much involved in the debate, with a likely outcome a total ban.